face-liftv.

Brit.

/ˈfeɪslɪft/, U.S.

/ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Or perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: face n., lift v.; facelift n.

Etymology: Probably partly < face n. + lift v. and partly < facelift n. Compare earlier face-lifter n., face-lifting n.

transitive. To subject to a face-lifting operation or process (see face n.). Chiefly in extended use: to redesign, refurbish (something). Cf. facelift n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restore [verb (transitive)] > renovate or renew > refurbish

refresh1468

recoct1562

repolish1577

furbish1587

vamp1599

interpolate1623

vamp1632

new-vampa1640

revamp1803

refurbish1824

to fig up1825

rehabilitate1878

face-lift1939

refurb1970

1939 Times 28 Mar. 9/5 Many solidly built Victorian houses..which it should be possible to ‘face lift’.

1957 Times 20 June 11/5 The restorers who will be face-lifting the exteriors of these historical buildings.

1990 Which? Guide New & Used Cars 7/2 Both the Uno and the Croma have been ‘facelifted’ in the last year, with new engines and front-end styling.

2005 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 11 Apr. (Features section) 22 It makes a change to see a handsome woman who has not been facelifted and Botoxed to within an inch of her life.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	face-lift
释义	face-liftv. Brit. /ˈfeɪslɪft/, U.S. /ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Or perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: face n., lift v.; facelift n. Etymology: Probably partly < face n. + lift v. and partly < facelift n. Compare earlier face-lifter n., face-lifting n. transitive. To subject to a face-lifting operation or process (see face n.). Chiefly in extended use: to redesign, refurbish (something). Cf. facelift n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restore [verb (transitive)] > renovate or renew > refurbish refresh1468 recoct1562 repolish1577 furbish1587 vamp1599 interpolate1623 vamp1632 new-vampa1640 revamp1803 refurbish1824 to fig up1825 rehabilitate1878 face-lift1939 refurb1970 1939 Times 28 Mar. 9/5 Many solidly built Victorian houses..which it should be possible to ‘face lift’. 1957 Times 20 June 11/5 The restorers who will be face-lifting the exteriors of these historical buildings. 1990 Which? Guide New & Used Cars 7/2 Both the Uno and the Croma have been ‘facelifted’ in the last year, with new engines and front-end styling. 2005 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 11 Apr. (Features section) 22 It makes a change to see a handsome woman who has not been facelifted and Botoxed to within an inch of her life. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1939
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